Public Transport news

• Is it ?Time for Trams??

  09-08-2026 02:00 via britishtramsonline.co.uk
  British Trams Online - The answer to that question for many reading this website is probably yes!
  
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• West Midlands Interchange delivers more than ?7 million boost to jobs, local business and communities

  12-08-2026 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - West Midlands Interchange (WMI) has launched its first Social Value Impact Report (2022?2025), revealing how the project has already delivered more than ?7 million in social value across South Staffordshire, Staffordshire and Wolverhampton.
  
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• Vernon Everitt confirmed to remain as Greater Manchester Transport Commissioner

  12-08-2026 02:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Vernon Everitt has been confirmed to continue as Greater Manchester Transport Commissioner.
  
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• Pedestrianisation expansion proposal after Belfast Fleadh

  12-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has said she will bring forward a consultation which will include proposals for the expansion of pedestrianisation in Belfast city centre.
  
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• New age of transport dawns in Hull as new Stagecoach East Midlands electric buses hit the roads

  12-08-2026 02:00 via news.hull.gov.uk
  
  Local Government - Public transport in Hull has taken another major step forward in terms of comfort, reliability, safety and environmental impact, as a new fleet of ultra-modern electric buses have started to take passengers around the city.
  
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• London?s Deputy Mayor for Transport to share climate change lessons at ICE Resilient Transport conference

  12-08-2026 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has announced that Seb Dance, London?s Deputy Mayor for Transport and the Deputy Chair of Transport for London, will deliver a keynote address at its inaugural Resilient Transport conference.
  
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• London Heathrow no longer Europe's busiest airport

  12-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Heathrow has lost its position as Europe's busiest airport to Istanbul, new figures show.
  The west London airport said 7.86m passengers passed through its four terminals in July, whereas Istanbul Airport in Turkey's largest city recorded 8.15m passengers.
  
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• Investment to deliver track and drainage upgrades in the East Midlands

  12-08-2026 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - A ?1.49 million investment in the railway in the East Midlands will mean a weekend when buses replace trains between Leicester and Peterborough.
  
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• Greater Anglia to fund 33 projects in a ?350K boost to communities across its network

  12-08-2026 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - Greater Anglia is investing more than ?350k in 33 community-led projects in the third year of its Customer and Community Improvement Fund (CCIF).
  
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• First look at latest Thorpe Park Rail Station plans

  12-08-2026 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - People can have their say on the latest plans for a new railway station which will create a new link between east Leeds and the city centre.
  
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• EMR to suspend services amid heat warning

  12-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - East Midlands Railway (EMR) has announced plans to suspend numerous services this week as temperatures are expected to soar.
  
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• Cambridge wins ?3.88m to bring self-driving buses a step closer

  12-08-2026 02:00 via cambridgenetwork.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Greater Cambridge has secured ?3.88 million of grant funding provided by the UK Government to take its pioneering self-driving bus programme to the next stage, bringing autonomous public transport a major step closer.
  
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• Broken necks and brain trauma: rise of e-scooter injuries laid bare

  12-08-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The mother of a boy killed in a crash urges the government to introduce a licensing scheme to save lives as a report reveals 500 child injuries since 2019
  
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• Bold plan for green Somerset rail line unveiled by Go-op

  12-08-2026 02:00 via somersetcountygazette.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Battery-powered trains, electric bus links, and renewable-energy charging hubs could form part of a new plan to expand rail services in Somerset and Bristol.
  
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• Bee Network to launch more night buses, new routes and more frequent services

  12-08-2026 02:00 via news.tfgm.com
  
  Transport for Greater Manchester - Extra night buses, new routes and more frequent bus services are being rolled out across the Bee Network at the end of this month, benefiting passengers in every borough of Greater Manchester.
  
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• ?33m Caerphilly transport hub moves closer as TfW launches contractor search

  12-08-2026 02:00 via saferhighways.co.uk
  
  Safer Highways - Plans to transform Caerphilly's bus and railway connections have taken another step forward, with Transport for Wales beginning the search for a contractor to deliver a new ?33 million integrated interchange.
  
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• Why driverless taxis may increase London?s pollution subscription

  11-08-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Ministers have hailed self-driving taxis as the ultimate ?future of transport?, promising safer roads, reduced isolation and billions of pounds in economic growth.
  
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• Why driverless taxis may increase London's pollution subscription

  11-08-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Ministers have hailed self-driving taxis as the ultimate mp;#39;future of transportmp;#39;, promising safer roads, reduced isolation and billions of pounds in economic growth.
  
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• What is a bike train and why do kids love them?

  11-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - "I like cycling because you can get fresh air and exercise," said 10-year-old Hattie.
  
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• Underground upgrades scheduled for Merseyrail in £3.5m project

  11-08-2026 02:00 via insidermedia.com
  Other News Sources - Merseyrail passengers are being advised of changes to journeys on the Northern and Wirral lines this autumn while a mp;pound;3.5m investment takes place.
  
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• Underground upgrades scheduled for Merseyrail in ?3.5m project

  11-08-2026 02:00 via insidermedia.com
  Other News Sources - Merseyrail passengers are being advised of changes to journeys on the Northern and Wirral lines this autumn while a ?3.5m investment takes place.
  
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• UK National Rail Crisis 2026: Power Failure at Manchester Operating Centre Paralyzes Midlands and North

  11-08-2026 02:00 via nomadlawyer.org
  
  Other News Sources - A critical power outage at the Manchester Rail Operating Centre has triggered massive disruptions across the UK Midlands and North West, stranding thousands of travelers.
  
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• UK Government Funding Expands Autonomous Bus and?Vehicle Trials

  11-08-2026 02:00 via bus-news.com
  
  Bus-News - The UK Government has announced funding for projects developing autonomous vehicles across public transport, construction, airports and highway maintenance.
  
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• UK Government Funding Expands Autonomous Bus and Vehicle Trials

  11-08-2026 02:00 via bus-news.com
  
  Bus-News - The UK Government has announced funding for projects developing autonomous vehicles across public transport, construction, airports and highway maintenance.
  
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• Tree damage pauses walking and cycling scheme

  11-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The second phase of a ?4.7m project to get more people walking and cycling in a town has been paused over concerns about damage to trees.
  
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• Ticketless rail travel trial extends in Yorkshire

  11-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A trial to remove the need for rail passengers to buy tickets has been extended in Yorkshire.
  
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• The invisible price of travelling safely as a woman

  11-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Women are not necessarily being charged more for the same journey. Instead, safety concerns can push them towards different ? and sometimes more expensive choices. Stephanie Boyle, campaign director of the Safer Tourism Foundation's She Travels Safe campaign, calls it an "avoidance tax", noting that women often alter their behaviour before anything has gone wrong.
  
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• Stagecoach commences rollout of battery-electric buses in Hull

  11-08-2026 02:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Operator deploys first of an eventual 55 battery-electrics for city, bought with ZEBRA 2 funding
  
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• Sick of yobs blasting out music on the bus? Here?s my simple solution subscription

  11-08-2026 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - What do you think would be an appropriate punishment for young men who blast out music from their phones on public transport? Death by firing squad? Hanging, drawing and quartering? Or are you one of those bleeding-heart pinko liberals who think a whole-life sentence in Belmarsh would suffice?
  
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• Sick of yobs blasting out music on the bus? Here's my simple solution subscription

  11-08-2026 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - What do you think would be an appropriate punishment for young men who blast out music from their phones on public transport? Death by firing squad? Hanging, drawing and quartering? Or are you one of those bleeding-heart pinko liberals who think a whole-life sentence in Belmarsh would suffice?
  
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